In everyday event that can be seen in the new hype of people uploading videos of anything and everything on social media took a tragic turn on Friday.

Three college students tripling on a motorbike while recording their ride met with an accident in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur.

The students were having a joy ride with pillion riders capturing the video, in which it can be seen how the bike lost balance while speeding and rammed into a bus. The clip was uploaded on TikTok, a mobile app.

The three, Surya, Reagan and Vignesh, were severely injured. They were sent to Thanjavur medical college hospital, where one of them died.

Recently, Tamil Nadu Information Technology minister compared TikTok to Blue Whale challenge, after an MLA of the state assembly raised an issue about TikTok and said it was creating law and order issues.

Many youngsters in the state have uploaded videos on TikTok, which politicians said were breaking law and order. They also believe that the trend is life threatening like blue whale and even claimed that obscene activities take place on it. The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) wanted a ban on TikTok, stating that it is aiding in cultural degradation.